Nintendo shares take biggest dive in 18 years

Value drops by 12 per cent after revised sales forecast for Wii

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Nintendo's shares have dropped a whopping 12 per cent this week in the wake of revised sales forecasts for the Wii.

It's the biggest drop in share value for the company in 18 years and a clear sign that, despite raking in massive profits from the Wii and DS, the company is feeling the effects of the worldwide recession.

Nintendo not crunch-proof

"Nintendo shares have enjoyed a certain premium as people thought the company would do well even in economic conditions like this," Mitsushige Akino, Chief Fund Manager at Ichiyoshi Investment Management, told Reuters.

"Nintendo also said it would be slashing full-year net income forecasts by one-third to $2.55 billion, raising sudden doubts for a company which has hitherto looked invincible amidst a financial crisis."